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Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students

Apple's $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for students) has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. A new "Microsoft College Offer" is l...

The Verge Apr 15, 2026 Tom Warren
Technology Apr 15, 2026

AI Could Democratize One of Tech's Most Valuable Resources

AI is making it easier to design chips and optimize software for different silicon. Some startups envision a revolution ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why

Trump FCC starts handing out exemptions to its ban on foreign-made routers. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M. Now, it’s aiming for more.

Glydways is in talks to raise another $250 million as it prepares to launch three pilot programs.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Google Broke Its Promise to Me. Now ICE Has My Data

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/google-broke-its-promise-me-now-ice-has-my-data Comments URL: https:...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets

Accel announced on Tuesday that it raised $5 billion in fresh capital to back late-stage companies building AI.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Microsoft Surface PCs Are Getting Big Price Hikes, and the Cheaper Models Are Going Away

The price increases range from $200 to $300, and Microsoft doesn’t sell a sub-$1,000 Surface anymore. The rising cost ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The Gemini app is now on Mac

Article URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/gemini-app-now-on-mac-os/ Comments URL: https://...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space

Emergent's Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

CPUs Aren't Dead. Gemma2B Out Scored GPT-3.5 Turbo on Test That Made It Famous

Article URL: https://seqpu.com/CPUsArentDead/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47781998 Points: 31 # ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Best Buy’s Ultimate Upgrade Sale features deals on dozens of our favorite gadgets

If you missed out on Amazon’s recent spring sales event, Best Buy’s Ultimate Upgrade Sale presents yet another oppor...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Adaptional (YC S25) Is Hiring Founding AI Engineers

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/adaptional/jobs/k7W6ge9-founding-engineer Comments URL: https://news...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The Senate is voting to save free IRS Direct File today

The Senate is getting ready to vote on a bill to resurrect IRS Direct File, the free tax filing service axed by the Trum...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Where the Heck Did My Taxes Go?

Article URL: https://wherethefuckdidmytaxesgo.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47781864 Points: ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Adobe takes Creative Cloud into Claude Code-esque territory

This is a big step in a new strategic direction for Adobe.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The tiniest e-reader in the world, and you can build one yourself

Article URL: https://www.androidauthority.com/tiny-e-reader-diy-3657661/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Most people still don’t want anything to do with robotaxis

I've been reporting on self-driving cars for over a decade, and I've seen the technology go through many ups and downs, ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Anthropic shrugs off VC funding offers valuing it at $800B+, for now

VCs are frothing at the mouth to write more checks to Anthropic at a valuation that matches or beats OpenAI's.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

CRISPR takes a bold leap toward silencing Down syndrome's extra chromosome

Article URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-crispr-bold-silencing-syndrome-extra.html Comments URL: https://new...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Why Amazon Is Buying Globalstar—and What It Means for Your iPhone

Amazon is paying more than $11 billion for a small satellite company.

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent

Allbirds had a hit a decade ago with its Wool Runner shoes, but after a $4 billion IPO in 2021, the business never turne...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

US jobs too important to risk Chinese car imports, says Ford CEO

China has enough spare capacity to swallow the entire US car market, says Ford's Jim Farley. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

In a letter obtained by WIRED, the Energy Information Administration tells two senators that it plans to develop a manda...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Motorola sues social platforms and creators over posts, raising speech concerns in India

Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube over posts i...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world

Airwallex, valued at $8 billion, is launching a point-of-sale product that lets businesses accept in-person payments in ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Show HN: Libretto – Making AI browser automations deterministic

Libretto (https://libretto.sh) is a Skill+CLI that makes it easy for your coding agent to generate deterministic browse...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Good Omens S3 trailer sets up a blessed conclusion

Prime Video's supernatural comedy will end with a special 90-minute final episode. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Open Source Isn't Dead. Cal.com Just Learned the Wrong Lesson

Article URL: https://www.strix.ai/blog/cal-com-is-closing-its-code-due-to-ai-threats Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Allbirds abandons clothes, pivots to "AI compute infrastructure"

Desperate stock-boosting move recalls 2017's "Long Island Blockchain" frenzy. ...

Technology Apr 15, 2026

Cal.com is going closed source

Article URL: https://cal.com/blog/cal-com-goes-closed-source-why Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=477...